One phone call in the middle of the night changed everything. As floodwaters swallowed her family home in Kenya, Mercy listened helplessly from miles away while her parents fought for survival on a rooftop surrounded by rising waters. This powerful firsthand account reveals the devastating human cost of climate change—where loss extends far beyond homes, […]
As climate extremes become more frequent and unpredictable, communities on the frontlines are forced to adapt to realities beyond their control. Inspired by the experience of a 13-year-old girl from Cajamarca, this story highlights the human dimensions of loss and damage and the urgent need for support for affected communities.
A Tale of Two Futures for Al Beheira, Egypt's Fertile North explores how climate change is transforming one of the Nile Delta's most productive agricultural regions. Through satellite imagery, scientific evidence, and a compelling comparison between today's reality and a world where global climate action began in 1992, the story reveals the human cost of […]
This story examines the devastating floods in Kindu and Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where tens of thousands of people have been displaced and homes, livelihoods, and critical infrastructure have been destroyed. As climate impacts continue to exceed communities' capacity to adapt, the crisis underscores the urgent need to fully operationalize the Loss and […]
In the Peruvian Amazon, entire communities are forced to adapt as rising black waters transform their homes into floating worlds for months at a time. Children swim between rooms, schools shut down, and access to food becomes uncertain as floods grow more intense and unpredictable. This story is a powerful glimpse into how climate change […]
In Kribi, rising sea levels are no longer a distant threat — they are a daily reality. Once known for its white sand beaches and the iconic Lobé Falls, the coastal city is now losing land, livelihoods, and cultural heritage to the advancing ocean. Homes have been swallowed by waves, hotels and restaurants destroyed, and […]
Lobitos, a small desert village on Peru’s northern coast, sits at the crossroads of ocean, oil, and climate change. It is home to fishermen, surfers, and families whose lives depend on a fragile marine ecosystem. Shifting ocean currents, El Niño events, oil spills, and extreme storms have disrupted traditional fishing practices, threatening livelihoods and local […]
The story is a personal testimony by Lautaro Ezequiel Carranza, an environmental and human-rights activist from Argentina. He recalls growing up in La Matanza, a poor and neglected area near Buenos Aires, where a once-flowing river dried up — an early sign, for him, of something deeply wrong with the environment. La historia es un […]
🌪️ What is a hurricane? For E, a Raizal fishing leader, hurricanes ETA and IOTA weren’t just storms — they erased decades of work, fractured communities, and uprooted hope. His words — “Don’t be afraid, don’t be paralysed” — became the spark that shaped an anthropologist’s journey into climate justice.
When floods hit Sindh, they don’t just destroy homes—they leave women, children, and vulnerable communities at risk of abuse, exploitation, and neglect. In this powerful firsthand account, Yusra Daudpota shares her journey as a safeguarding focal person working to protect lives and dignity in climate-affected areas. Discover how safeguarding is becoming a frontline response to […]
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